Chisato Moritaka’s 6th single is a cover of Saori Minami’s popular 1971 hit “17-sai”. In 1989, Moritaka did a cover of the song and it became a big part of her rise as one of Japan’s top idol pop stars. Definitely recommended!
ARTIST: Chisato Moritaka
CD SINGLE: 17-sai
LABEL: Warner-Pioneer Corporation
CATALOG #: 09L3-4084
DURATION: 9:40
RELEASE DATE: May 25, 1989
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In 1987, musician and singer Chisato Moritaka made her official debut as a music artist. A former Pocari Sweat Image Girl (a contest she won a year before her debut), Chisato Moritaka would become Japan’s top female idol performer in the late ’80s leading up to the early ’90s.
One of the songs that Chisato Moritaka will always be known for is the song “17-sai” (17-years-old), a cover of the 1971 song originally sung by Saori Minami and Moritaka’s 6th CD single. Ten years ago, when this single was released, it was like a transfer of the torch to the new pop star in her second year and was just tearing up the music charts and popular on television for her stage presence.
“17-sai” is a popular, upbeat pop song that was very popular in 1989. From the synth pop that was very much part of the ’80s, it was a successful Chisato Moritaka cover song and it is a song that reminds fans of Moritaka’s rise as an idol pop star in Japan at the time.
The coupling track “20-sai” was Moritaka’s own personally written song (as she was 20-years-old at the time) and like “17-sai” was about being 17-years-old, Moritaka sings about the joys of life at age 21. A good pop song but not as catchy as “17-sai” but nevertheless, a song with a pretty fun chorus.
Overall, “17-sai” is a Moritaka classic and if you are a Chisato Moritaka fan, this is one single that you definitely want to have in your music collection!
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